Sunday, September 09, 2007

Power Your Gadgets From An Airplane Headphone Jack

Readers of this blog know that when I travel, I love to travel light (I made it to 7 continents with carry-on only). Having said that, this little gadget is something I would seriously consider adding to my travel arsenal. It looks especially handy if you use an iPod to watch videos while flying:
The Inflight USB Power Unit connects directly to the headphone jack found in the armrests of most commercial airplane seats and passes power to your gadgets via a USB connection. It would be convenient as hell to have outlets at every seat instead of headphone jacks, but now you can get the best of both worlds. The unit won't power anything as big as your laptop, but should be able to supply a charge to any device that natively supports USB charging (like your iPod, cell phone, or PSP). The basic Inflight USB Power Unit will set you back $35, and you can optionally purchase iPod and mini B connectors. Anyone planning on adding this to their Go Bag?

See my previous post on traveling light.

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